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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Pontianak in Malacca

Pontianak in Malacca

Sometime ago
it was reported that a Pontianak (female vampire) was seen at Jalan Pulau
Gadong in the state of Malacca.

A video
clip, made via a mobile phone, was downloaded from the bridge at Jalan Pulau
Gadong of the incident. This incident shows a woman a woman with long hair in a
white dress, floating in mid-air and whimpering or crying. Many people were at
the bridge to witness the still strange and scary phenomenal.

Map of Jalan Pulau
Gadong, Malacca

It was
reported in Harian Metro (a local Malaysian newspaper) and according to some
that a woman who approach, requiring help but would turn into a Pontianak, a
female vampire. There are local residents who claim there was a recent incident
when a woman committed suicide at a bridge at Jalan Pulau Gadong.

An image of a
“Pontianak”

According to
local Malay myths and custom, believe that Pontianak comes from a still child and
from a woman who dies at child birth. The term “Pontianak” stands for
“Perempuan Mati Beranak” in the Malay language meaning a woman’s death from
childbirth. Pontianak can also fly, look beautiful and look hideous and ugly
when they have trapped a man. They have been known to cause a woman to lose
their babies and even kill the babies.

According to
myths and legends, a Pontianak has a hole in their neck and will transform to
an ordinary woman when a nail is inserted. However she will change back to a
Pontianak once the nail is removed.

The
Pontianak is very popular legend in Malaysia and Indonesia.

There were 2
clips of recording taken by a local bystander titled “Pontianak Paya Rumput
Melaka” and “Pulau Gadong Pontianak” which unfortunately have been terminated by
YouTube.

It was also
reported that witnesses for the Pulau Gadong incident that some people who have
seen the apparition, heard a woman asking about her missing child. However when
the Police arrived at the scene, the woman simply disappeared!